Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today. We are back from our epic, Midwest trip, where we hit 5 states in 10 days. We were fortunate to be able to meet up with Kraig from Create My Independence and Eric from No Nonsense Landlord. (Of course, on the day we were to meet up, the older little 1500 took an unprecedented 2-1/2 hour nap, causing me to miss about half of the meeting. Sigh.)We … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Does your family do gift-giving for adults?
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Ask the Readers: What’s your favorite holiday recipe?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, looking for your favorite holiday recipe.But let's go back to last week and talk about adding extra guests to birthday parties.Mrs. PoP has a great point, "If the extras are easy to accommodate, I would say sure. But if it’s a more choreographed affair, or where the extras would be out of place (ie kids at an adult party – or in your case boys … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What’s your favorite holiday recipe?
Ask the Readers: What is your best/worst home repair story?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking about your best or worst home remodeling story. The best story wins a set of beer cozies* from Ree Klein over at Escaping Dodge.But before we get into that, let's go over your best weight loss/exercise tips from last week.As you recall, Mr. 1500 took a work trip to Chicago a few weeks ago, which led to his overindulging on donuts, … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: What is your best/worst home repair story?
Ask the Readers: Do you believe in buying a house?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today. The roar of the crapcyclesA couple weeks ago, we asked what we should do about our new neighbors. A small band army of people moved into the rental home across the street. They brought with them a battalion of vehicles and a platoon of animals. There are new developments.About a week ago, a bunch of the people moved out. With them went at … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Do you believe in buying a house?
Ask the Readers: Should you pay off your mortgage?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today, asking for your thoughts about paying off your mortgage early.I have seen "paying off your mortgage early" vs. "keeping it for the duration" debated numerous times. I think both sides have valid points, but now I want to see what my readers think.And now, let's go check out the answers from last week's question, What do I do about my new … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Should you pay off your mortgage?